Ukraine's President Zelensky meets Wall Street executives to discuss reconstruction investments

On September 23, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with senior Wall Street executives in New York City to discuss attracting investments for Ukraine's reconstruction. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, was facilitated by Citigroup and the US Chamber of Commerce, with over two dozen US companies participating. Discussions centered on helping Ukraine through the winter and supporting its economy, including the potential creation of a sovereign wealth fund. The daily cost of the war has risen to about $190 million. The next day, Russian strikes on Kyiv and northeastern Ukraine killed eight people, including attacks on a maternity hospital.